Prof. Dr. Sabrina Müller
Chair of Practical Theology
Sabrina Müller has held the Chair of Practical Theology at the Protestant Theological Faculty of the University of Bonn since 2024. Her teaching and research focus particularly on digital, postcolonial, and feminist theologies as well as on church innovation.
PI UFSP Digital Religion(s)
Since 2021, Sarina Müller has been a project leader in the interdisciplinary “University Research Priority Program Digital Religion(s)” at the University of Zurich. She works on topics such as religious influencer, spiritual apps, AI and religion, and digital theology.
Profile
Orcid-ID: 0000-0002-8935-6286
Social Media: Instagram @pt_unibonn and @sabrinamueller25
About the Person
- Since 07/2025: Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University
- Since 02/2024: Professor of Practical Theology, Protestant Theological Faculty, University of Bonn
- Since 2020: Co-Chair, Practical Theology Unit, American Academy of Religion
- Since 2011: Consultant for regional churches, experimental church projects, and congregations
- 2021–2024: Managing Director, URPP Digital Religion(s), University of Zurich
- Since 2021: Member of the Leadership Team, Center for Church Development, University of Zurich
- 2023: Call to Professorship (W3) in Practical Theology, Protestant Theological Faculty, University of Bonn
- 2023: Call to Professorship (W3) in Practical Theology, Theological Faculty, University of Jena
- 2019–2021: Theological Managing Director, Center for Church Development, University of Zurich
- 04/2022: Appointment as Privatdozentin (PD)
- 2021: Habilitation, Religious Experience and Its Transformative Power
- 2015–2020: Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2015: PhD Dissertation, Fresh Expressions of Church
- 2009–2015: Pastor, Reformed Church of Bäretswil, Zurich
- 2008–2009: Vicariate
- 2008: Licentiate in Theology, University of Zurich
Main Interests
- Digital Religion and Theology
- Contextual, feminist, and postcolonial theologies
- Empirical theology and citizen science
- Homiletics in a culture of digitality
- Church development and innovation
- Pioneering and the future of pastoral ministry
- Religious experience and practical-theological anthropology
Publications
Get an overview of Sabrina Müller’s current publications.
- Müller, Sabrina; Todjeras, Patrick (2024). Developing and Researching New Forms of Church Communities: An Ecclesiological Guide. In the series: Theological Studies. Zurich: Theological Publishing Zurich.
- Müller, Sabrina; Suhner, Jasmine (2023). Transformative Homiletics: Beyond the Pulpit. Mindful Preaching in a Changing World. Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag.
- Müller, Sabrina (2023). Religious Experience and Its Transformative Power. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter. Open Access Link
- Müller, Sabrina (2023). Religiöse Erfahrung und ihre transformative Kraft. Qualitative und hermeneutische Zugänge zu einem praktisch-theologischen Grundbegriff. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter. Open Access Link
- Müller, Sabrina (2021). Deadly Real: Mourning and Accompaniment after Suicide. Eugene: Cascade Books.
- Müller, Sabrina (2021). Lived Theology – Impulses for a Pastoral Theology of Empowerment. Eugene: Cascade Books.
- Müller, Sabrina (2019). Gelebte Theologie – Impulse für eine Pastoraltheologie des Empowerments. In the series: Theological Studies. Zurich: Theological Publishing Zurich. Open Access Link
- Müller, Sabrina (2018). Totsächlich – trauern und beraten nach einem Suizid. Zurich: Theological Publishing Zurich.
- Müller, Sabrina (2016). Fresh Expressions of Church: Ecclesiological Observations and Interpretations of a New Church Movement. University of Zurich, Theological Faculty. Theological Publishing Zurich. Open Access Link
- Podcast "Herzen & Systeme", 02.03.2024: Kirche Macht Männer
- Podcast "Schöner glauben", 04.07.2023: Was muss sich an Predigt ändern?
- Podcast "Geist.Zeit", 02.07.2023: Die Kraft religiöser Erfahrung
- Morgengast bei SRF 1, 26.05.2023: Kirchenumnutzungen
- Podcast "Herzen & Systeme", 26.05.2023: Kanzel-Culture
- Podcast "Geist.Zeit", 06.05.2023: Kanzelkritik– feministische Transformation eines männlichen Kirchenmöbels
- Podcast "News Plus: der tägliche News-Podcast von SRF", 19.05.2023: Warum verliert die Kirche immer mehr Mitglieder?
- SRF Kultur, 18.05.2023: Kirche in der Cloud - Geht Gemeinschaft auch Digital?
- SRF News, 14.04.2023: Weniger Leute brauchen weniger Kirchen - umnutzen oder verkaufen?
- SRF rec. Reportage, 21.02.2023: Influencerin im Namen Gottes
Kontact
Prof. Dr. Sabrina Müller
3.155
Rabinstraße 8
53111 Bonn
Consultation hour
by appointment